Friday 14 March 2008

సౌందర్యలహరి ౩౧ - ౪౧ (ఆనందలహరి)

చతుః షష్ట్యా తంత్రైః - with the sixty four spiritual disciplines (which do not follow the Vedic path and aim at Artha and Kama only)సకలం - allఅతిసంధాయ - having deceivedభువనం - the worldస్థితః - desistedతత్ తత్ - that, that (to each individually)సిద్ధి ప్రసవ - capable of generating a resultపర తంత్రైః - restricted toపశుపతిః - Pasupati (Siva)పునః - butత్వత్ నిర్బంధాత్ - importuned by youఅఖిల పురుషార్థ - all the principal objects of life (Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha)ఏక ఘటనా - brings together as oneస్వతంత్రం - independentlyతే తంత్రం - your spiritual discipline (the SriVidya expounded in the Subhagamapancakam, following the Vedic path and aiming at Moksha)క్షితితలం - the surface of the earthఅవాతీతరత్ - caused to descendఇదమ్ - this

Pasupati desisted, having deceived all the world, with the sixty four spiritual disciplines, which are capable of generating a result, restricted to each individually. But, importuned by you, he caused this, your spiritual discipline which independently brings together as one, all the principal objects of human life, to descend to the surface of the earth.(Pasupati deceived all the world.Cf SVL, verse 31 : Pasupati rendered the greatest of help to the world).

Siva, Sakti, Kama, Kshiti (the words standing for the syllables `ka', `e', `i', `la'), then Ravi, Sitakirana, Smara, Hamsa, Sakra (the words standing for thesyllables `ha', `sa', `ka', `ha', `la'), and following that Paraa, Maara, Hari (the words standing for the syllables `sa', `ka', `la'). Oh Mother! with the three Hrimkaras joined to the ends of these your syllables, they become parts of your name (the fifteen syllabled mantra with the sixteenth secret syllable `Srim' becomes the SriVidya mantra)(The SriVidya containing the syllable `Sri' and the mostsacred mantra for worship of Sakti.Cf SVL, verse 32 : Siva's consumption of poison or`Sri', and the time of it's incident the most sacredfor worship of Siva).

Having placed these three : Smara, Yoni, Lakshmi (standing for the syllables `klim', `hrim' and `srim') in the beginning of your mantra, Oh Eternal one !, a few conoisseurs of endless great sacrifice worship you with the circles of the rosary with Cintamani gems tied by thread (and) by pouring oblations into the fire of Sivaa, with hundreds of oblations of fragrant streams of clarified butter.(The devotees of Sakti perform endless sacrifice.Cf SVL, verse 33 : The devotee of Siva worships only once).

Oh Bhagavati! you are the body of Sambhu, endowed with the sun - moon for the bosom. (Sakti is Accessory to Siva the Principal at the time of dissolution). I consider the sinless one with nine parts (Siva) as your body. (Siva is Accessory to Sakti the Principal at the time of creation). Therefore, this relationship of the nature of Accessory - Principal exists being common to both, who are Parananda and Paraa equipoised.Note : This is the view of the Purvakaulas : the relativedominance of Sakti.(At the time of dissolution Siva is the Principal andSakti is the Accessory and vice versa at creation.Cf SVL, verse 34 : Sambhu rejoices at the time ofdissolution).

మనః త్వం - you are the mind (element in the Angya cakra)వ్యోమ త్వం - you are the space (element in the Vishuddhi cakra)మరుత్ అసి - you are the air (element in the Anahata cakra)మరుత్ సారథిః అసి - you are the fire (element in the Svadhishtana cakra)త్వం ఆపః - you are the water (element in the Manipura cakra)త్వం భూమిః - you are the earth (element in the Muladhara cakra)త్వయి పరిణయతాం - when you have trasformed (thus)న హి పరమ్ - there is nothing else indeedత్వం ఏవ - you yourselfస్వ ఆత్మానం - own selfపరిణమయితుం - to transformవిశ్వ వపుషా - the universeచిత్ ఆనంద ఆకారం - the form of conciousness and bliss (Cit Sakti and Ananda Bhairava or the form of Brahman preceeding creation)శివయువతి - Oh wife of Siva! (Sakti)భావేన - by intentionబిభృషే - you bear

You are mind, you are space, you are air, you are fire, you are water (and) you are earth. When you have transformed (thus), there is nothing else indeed. You yourself to transform your own self into the universe, bear the form of conciousness - bliss by intention, Oh wife of Siva!

Note : This is the view of the Uttarakaulas : theabsolute dominance of Sakti.(Sakti is the micro and macrocosmic universe.Cf SVL, verse 35 : Siva is all pervasive, within andwithout).

తవ - yourఆజ్ఞాచక్రస్థం - who is present in the Angya cakra (of the devotee or alternatively the four Siva cakras in the internal Sricakra in between the brows)తపన శశి కోటి - ten million suns and moonsద్యుతి ధరం - who bears the lustre ofపరం శంభుం - Sambhu called Para (Supreme bliss, Siva)వందే - I saluteపరిమిలిత పార్శ్వంం - who is touched on both sidesపరచితా - by Paraa Cit (Supreme conciousness, Sakti)యం ఆరాధ్యన్ - worshipping whom (Para Sambhu)భక్త్యా - with devotionరవి శశి శుచీనాం అవిషయే - that is beyond the sun, moon and fireనిరాలోకే - in the invisibleఅలోకే - unlike the (visible) worldనివసతి హి - he indeed livesభాలోక భువనే - in the luminous plane (the Sahasrara cakra)

I salute the Para Sambhu who is present in your Angya cakra, who bears the lustre of ten million suns and moons, (and) who is touched on both sides by Paraa Cit. He, worshipping whom (Para Sambhu) with devotion, certainly lives in the luminous plane, that is beyond the sun, moon and fire, which is invisible and unlike the (visible) world.Note : The arrangement of the verses 36 - 41 is accordingto the order of origin of the five elements, one fromthe other : mind, space, air, fire, water and earthand corresponds to the respective cakras mentioned inverses 36 - 41.(The devotee worships Siva and Sakti in the Sricakrawithin the body.Cf SVL, verse 36 :The devotee worships Siva within the body).

I worship Siva, in your Vishuddhi cakra, who is pure as flawless crystal, who is the originator of the space element, along with Devi, whose functions are equal to Siva; by whose emerging lustre arranged similar to moon beams, the worlds shine like the Cakora bird, with the inner darkness dispelled.(The devotee worshipping Siva and Sakti, rejoices withhis ignorance dispelled.Cf SVL, verse 37 : The wise devotees of Siva obtain thejoy of Siva who is with Uma).

సమున్మీలత్ - fully bloomedసంవిత్ కమలం - lotus of knowledgeమకరందః ఏక రసికం - which relish only the honeyభజే - I adoreహంస ద్వంద్వం - the pair of swans, Ham (Siva) and Sa (Sakti)కిం అపి - which are indescribableమహతాం - of great menమానస చరం - which move in the Manasa lake of the heart (swans permanently reside in the Manasa lake as per poetic convention)యత్ ఆలాపాత్ - from whose conversationఅష్టాదశ గుణిత - enumerated as eighteen (Vedas, Vedangas etc)విద్యాః - systems of knowledgeపరిణతిః - developedయత్ ఆదత్తే - which acceptదోషాత్ - from sinగుణం అఖిలం - all virtueఅద్భ్యః పయ ఇవ - like milk from water (as per poetic convention swans can seperate milk from water)

I adore the indescribable pair of swans (Siva and Sakti), which relish only the honey of the fully bloomed lotus of knowledge, which move in the Manasa lake of the hearts of great men, from whose conversation the systems of knowledge enumerated as eighteen developed (and) which accept all virtuefrom sin, like (seperating) milk from water.(Siva and Sakti are in the Manasa lake of the heart.Cf SVL, verse 38 : Siva and Sakti are in the lakeof the heart).

I worship that indescribable dark cloud which showers on the three worlds burnt by the fire of dissolution, which has your Manipura cakra as the sole resort, with Sakti as lightning flashing as the foe of darkness, (and) with a rainbow formed by (your) shining variegated gem studded ornaments.(The rain water of Sakti as the cloud cools the burnt worlds.Cf SVL, verse 40 : The nectarean water of Siva's talecauses the crop of devotion to fructify).

In your Muladhara cakra, I worship Samayaa (Sakti) intent on the Lasyadance, with Navatman (Siva) dancing the wonderful Tandava dance (with it's) nine sentiments. This world has acquired a father and mother in these two, having creation as the object, (and) who are endowed with compassion.(Worship of Samayaa, the name of Sakti assigned by theSamayacarins who worship mentally and Navatman, the nameof Siva assigned by the Kaulas who worship externally.Cf SVL, verse 41 : The mind (for internal worship) andthe sense and motor organs (for external worship) engagein the worship of Siva).

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ఇతి శ్రీసౌందర్యలహర్యాం ఆనందలహర్యాఖ్యః ప్రథమోభాగః సమాప్తఃHere ends Anandalahari, the first part of Soundaryalahari.